Copper oxide photocathodes prepared by a solution based process

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 8232-8239

  Chiang, Chia Ying ^a   Shin, Yoon ^a   Aroh, Kosi ^a   Ehrman, Sheryl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Copper oxide; Hydrogen energy; Photoelectrochemical cell; Water splitting

Indexed keywords

AG/AGCL; ALKALI HYDROXIDE; APPLIED VOLTAGES; COPPER IONS; COPPER NITRATE; CRYSTALLINITIES; CUO NANOPARTICLES; ELECTRODE/ELECTROLYTE INTERFACES; HIGH ASPECT RATIO; HIGH SURFACE AREA; HYDROGEN ENERGY; NANO-SIZED; NEEDLE-LIKE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; POROUS STRUCTURES; PROCESSING TEMPERATURE; SINTERING TEMPERATURES; SOLAR CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SURFACE AREA; TRANSPORT DISTANCES; WATER SPLITTING;

ASPECT RATIO; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; COPPER OXIDES; FIELD EMISSION CATHODES; HYDROGEN; ION SOURCES; METAL IONS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SINTERING;

FILM PREPARATION;

EID: 84860366305     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.02.049     Document Type: Article

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